Twilighte Board : User manual

Full up to date manual (for users and developpers) : https://orix-software.github.io/

Full manual here (not updated) : Orix/Twilighte Manual (orix-software.github.io)

For Loader, here is the documentation : https://raw.githubusercontent.com/orix-software/systemd/master/doc/pdf/systemd.pdf

It only works with Oric atmos or Oric-1 with a 6502. See videos below or on this youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC19I95o-bSklE5KRf31bfqw

This card almost work with a 65C816 but for instance, sdcard loading is not enough reliable.

It does not replace a microdisc, or cumulus. It loads tape file and others binaries. In the future,sedoric programs could be loaded from sdcard, but it’s not coded yet. Some software can starts without microdisc : Defence-force demos, Blake’s7, Osid music, Ripped demo

Enhanced Atmos/Oric-1

Start Oric-1 .tap file (sdcard/usbkey)	use loader (funct+L) basic10 or basic10 -g
Start Atmos .tap file (sdcard/usbkey)	use loader (funct+L) basic11 or basic11 -g
Start some .tap working only when microdisc is connected (Ripped, Osid etc)	use loader (funct+L) basic11 or basic11 -g
Starts Tape file on pravetz rom	use loader (funct+L) start with ROM menu
csave/cload working on atmos, pravetz, Oric-1 rom
gui (loader) to launch games, tools, musique, demo for Atmos	use loader (funct+L)
Launch any 16KB rom from loader	use loader (funct+L) : rom part
Launch .dsk (ftdos/jasmin file)	Use ftdos command (not released yet) : beta
Displays system information	use Twilighte setup (funct+T)

Current version of Orix software.

If there is any problem, this list above shows all version required to have all part working

Systemd v2022.1.3
Kernel v2022.1
Shell v2022.1.1

Features

.tap file fast loading (with multitap files)
- Joysticks support for a lot of games on atmos mode and Oric-1 rom
- the hobbit, defence-force (and others games) works without any patch for loading
in system : kernel update, roms and ram update (with orixcfg binary)
2 DB9 Joysticks (atari)
512KB of EEPROM (banking mode)
512KB of RAM (banking mode)
read from sdcard or usb drive (mass storage)
ram saved with a battery
drag and drop from the PC to the oric : It will be available on the oric (with WIFI connexion) : It requires extra hardware with a raspberry pi zero
fast loading : 46KB per second. A game require less than one second to load and start

Atmos mode and oric-1 mode

Read/write from sdcard/usb key (/home/basic11 folder)
start almost all .tap games without any patch
start original ROM (loading/saving with real hardware tape : funct + L)
menu to start easily tape files (basic11 -g or funct + G)
Joystick mapping without any patch for many games

Expansion board with reset button (and connector to connect Jasmin or vocal synthesizer for example), please check compatibility below

Twilighte board

Hardware not included

sdcard
joysticks
usb to DB9 converter for joysticks
storage usb key

Minimum hardware requirement.

Oric-1 or Atmos with a 6502 CPU
FAT32 sdcard (Max 32GB). Tested with a Samsung 32GB evo for example.
PSU used : 9V/2A

Extra hardware to have

Fat32 storage usb key : Atmos ROM with this device is available but this ROM is not inserted in the default set of ROM. If you want it, contact me.
DB9 atari joysticks : Theses joysticks port works with atari joystick pinout. Oricium (Orix version) works with this joystick
usb joysticks to DB9 converter. Used for tests : TOM2 hardware and Wireless Logitech Gamepad F710
usb mouse : driver is not written yet.

Compatibility

The card does not work with a 65C02 yet (only sdcard reader issue)
The card works with 65C816 but it could have somes issues on some oric
The card does not work with Microdisc, Cumana, Erebus or others expansions which replaces the internal ROM. But works with Cumulus
Ribbon cable is not supported (not tested), but it could

Get started

Insert a sdcard in the Twilighte card. The sdcard must be in FAT32 format. The sdcard chip can’t handle sdcard greater than 32GB.

Get a sdcard, and download sdcard archive : http://repo.orix.oric.org/dists/official/tgz/6502/ . It contains all programs in the repo folder (as orixcfg etc). Uncompress sdcard.tgz on sdcard.

Insert card into Oric expansion port.

Power on the oric. That screen should display prompt.

First launch

# cd bin
# ls

You will see default binaries, you can launch a binary.

You can type ‘bank‘ and you will see availables banks. You can also type “bank -b5″ to see shell command

Joysticks

You can plug DB9 joypad/joysticks (Atari). Two joysticks can be connected or two db9 mouse if you can find theses mouses (it’s not serial mouse). theses mouses used on Amiga or Atari. The software is not handled for mouse. AMX mouse from CPC is working.

Software is not handled for joysticks part in native mode (except Oricium, stormlord) . Vut many games with basic11 command are available with joysticks). With some extension as TOM2 hardware, you can plug usb joysticks into these 2 ports.

Usb port

Usb port can manage usb key (FAT32, max 32GB). It can also manage standard usb mouse, usb joystick or usb keyboard. No software is written yet.

Reset button

Some videos (available features)

Tape file loading and reset.

ls and wildcard

Help command (and parameters to list commands from banks)

Oricium with joypad

Kernel update from command line

See orixcfg command

Loading tapes

See basic11 command

Plays Oric games with joystick without any game modification